Overview
This Managing Cybersecurity Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with The University System of Georgia is intended for those learners that:
- would preferably have an undergraduate (bachelors) degree, or is a currently enrolled student
- are interested in the area of IT and cybersecurity and how it relates to business decisions
- is currently employed or seeking employment and needs to understand issues and best practices around Cybersecurity
- may be a IT or Cybersecurity professional or technician
- may be interested in Cybersecurity and unsure of how to approach a career in it
Applied Learning Project
Given a case study of a sample organization, the student will specify the number, role, and qualifications of cybersecurity staff, identify the number and types of policy needed, outline a risk management program, specify the committees, roles, and plans needed to perform contingency planning and outline a cybersecurity governance program.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Cybersecurity
- The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
- Managing Network Security
- Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters
- Road to the CISO – Culminating Project Course
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Beginner Level
A well-qualified student would have:
- General understanding of computing and the operations of Information Technology in the organization.
- Prior work experience would help to thoroughly understand how cybersecurity can impact organizational performance but it is not necessary to do well in the course.
- Preferably have completed the Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains MOOC on Coursera.
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International
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.